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Last season here at the Wells Fargo Center, Ilya Bryzgalov assisted on a goal against himself.

Sorry, for the haunting memory Flyers fans, but a quick refresher might be needed: In Game Five of the second round of the playoffs, "Bryz" tried to push the puck in the corner for Kimmo Timonen. Instead the pass hit the stick of Devils right winger David Clarkson. The puck ended up behind Bryz, putting the Flyers behind New Jersey, 2-1, in what turned out to be the season exit.

This inelegant own goal really was a snapshot of the season for Bryz after he was traded for and signed to a nine-year, $51 million ...